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Rule 22.1. Instructions and Retirement

Arizona Revised Statutes AnnotatedRules of Criminal Procedure

Arizona Revised Statutes Annotated
Rules of Criminal Procedure (Refs & Annos)
VI. Trial
Rule 22. Deliberations
16A A.R.S. Rules Crim.Proc., Rule 22.1
Rule 22.1. Instructions and Retirement
Currentness
(a) Retirement.
(1) Instructions. Before the jury begins its deliberations, the court must instruct the jury on the applicable law, the procedures it must follow during deliberations, and the appropriate method to report the results of its deliberations. The instructions must be recorded or in writing, and be available to the jurors during deliberations.
(2) Foreperson. The court must appoint, or instruct the jurors to elect, a foreperson.
(3) Retirement. After instructing the jury, the court must direct the jury to retire under the charge of a court official to begin its deliberations.
(b) Permitting the Jury to Disperse. The court may permit the jurors to disperse after they begin their deliberations. The court must instruct the jurors when to reassemble and admonish the jury under Rule 19.3.
(c) Length of Jury Deliberations. The court must not require a jury to deliberate after normal working hours unless the court, after consulting with the jury and the parties, determines that evening or weekend deliberations are necessary in the interest of justice and will not impose an undue hardship on the jurors.

Credits

Added Aug. 31, 2017, effective Jan. 1, 2018.
16A A. R. S. Rules Crim. Proc., Rule 22.1, AZ ST RCRP Rule 22.1
State Court Rules are current with amendments received through April 15, 2024. The Code of Judicial Administration is current with amendments received through April 15, 2024.
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